Category: Dating and intimacy in older age

  • Secrets to Achieve the Perfect Orgasm

    Secrets to Achieve the Perfect Orgasm

    The secret to giving and getting a powerful orgasm is, in a phrase, take it slow. There is no need to be in a hurry because taking time allows the body to build up energy that can then be released in a burst of energy, similar to a sneeze. Many research studies have shown that […]

  • Dating Over 40: Do I need REALLY to use protection?

    Dating Over 40: Do I need REALLY to use protection?

    When I taught sex ed, workshops were almost always designed for college students and young adults. You would think that people stopped asking questions about their bodies the minute they turned 25! In reality, this is far from the case. Safe sex for older adults is a real issue. A recently divorced friend of mine summed […]

  • Sex is a relationship cleanser

    Sex is a relationship cleanser

    “Marriage is a wonderful invention; but then again so is a bicycle repair kit,” so said Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian. And like bicycle tires, marriages often need some repairing. Research proves that sexual intimacy helps people stay healthy. Just like one needs to eat foods that are nutritious and exercise everyone also needs to […]

  • Age Difference Should Not Stop Love

    Age Difference Should Not Stop Love

    If you’ve ever dated someone significantly older or younger, you’re probably used to the questions. Are they in it for the right reasons? Can you keep up with each others’ physical needs? Can this relationship really work in the long term? Those questions can only be answered with honest and open communication between each individual […]

  • Too Old To Fall In Love? These Couples Prove Age Is No Limit to Intimacy

    Too Old To Fall In Love? These Couples Prove Age Is No Limit to Intimacy

    Do you have to be a teenager or twenty-something to find romance? Many of the budding romances we see on screen, in books, or in songs feature young love. But in reality there’s no age limit for love. There are many more stories that often don’t get told. If you ask the couples below, they […]

  • The Age We Really Hit Our “Sexual Peak” in the Bedroom? It’s Not What You Think

    The Age We Really Hit Our “Sexual Peak” in the Bedroom? It’s Not What You Think

    We’ve all heard the myth, right? Men hit their sexual peak around 17 or 18. Women hit theirs around 35. It’s certainly a strange claim, and doesn’t sound great for people who are not that age. If you’re past this supposed prime, however, fear not. The science on age, stage and sexuality goes a lot […]